after being kidnapped by the general

Yuanli had ordered many times with the Grain Institute, and tried his best to bring Zhou Gongdan back to Youzhou safely.

In order to go back to this day, the people in the Grain Institute have been preparing for many years.After learning that Jia Qing, his subordinates and family members would also go to Youzhou together, the staff of the Grain Institute quickly adjusted their plans and made corresponding preparations.

The next day, Jia Qing's family members were secretly taken away from Ye County.On the third day, Jia Qing's subordinates led troops to attack the prison in an open and aboveboard manner, rescued Jia Qing and quickly fled Jizhou.

People from the Grain Institute secretly assisted, and as soon as Jia Qing was rescued, he took them to Youzhou one step ahead of schedule.

Zhou Gongdan didn't tell Jia Qing who his lord is, and Jia Qing didn't ask, but they both knew each other well.

A world-renowned celebrity who has only known each other for less than two months, and has aides who have served the two lords by his side... Zhou Gongdan wanted to tell Jia Qing the answer, and his lord was Yuanli, the governor of You and Bingzhou.

Mr. Yuanle, Yuanli.

Jia Qing thought about many people, even Chu Hechao, but never expected that the person behind it would be Yuan Li.

Is Yuanli's ambition so big?Is the right to speak in Youzhou and Bingzhou so strong?

Jia Qing's mood was complicated, he didn't know what kind of person Yuan Li would be, nor what his future would be.But no matter what, we have come to this point, so we can only continue on.He can only pin his hopes on Yuanli, hoping that Yuanli can be as reliable as Zhou Gongdan said.

Ye County, Jizhou.

After discovering that Jia Qing had escaped with his troops without authorization, Wu Shanshi was almost furious.

Although in this world, there are many generals who led their troops to flee without permission, but Wu Shanshi never thought that Jia Qing would be one of them.Jia Qing's loyalty to him made him ignore people's desire for survival. Wu Shanshi didn't even order Jia Qing's subordinates to be placed under house arrest because of carelessness.

Burned by the anger of betrayal, Wu Shanshi slapped the table with a gloomy face, "Send someone to chase him! Go quickly! If you can't catch anyone, come and see him!"

The subordinates shuddered, and immediately led troops to pursue Jia Qing.

Jizhou reacted very quickly, but the hurried team was nothing compared to the years of preparation by the Grain Institute.Until half a month passed, Wu Shanshi got nothing.

Wu Shanshi cursed every day, which made him doubt the loyalty of his subordinates.Especially the generals who lead the troops are even more trembling, and many people also have the idea of ​​​​running away.

When Wu Shanshi's attention was all drawn away by Jia Qing, no one noticed that Zhou Gongdan, who was seriously ill, had quietly "passed away".

In mid-March, everything recovers and spring blossoms.

It happened to be Thirteen Yenli's birthday, and Yuanli, who was dragged out of bed by Chu Hechao early in the morning and eating a bowl of longevity noodles, waited until the arrival of Jia Qing and Zhou Gongdan.

Yuanli was refreshed, and was about to change clothes to meet the two of them. Chu Hechao dragged him and said forcefully, "Finish the noodles first."

"Oh," Yuan Li responded honestly, biting a piece of noodles and sucking it from the beginning to the end, vaguely said, "Who is the cook today? The cooking is quite delicious."

Chu Hechao raised his eyebrows and smirked, "You man did it."

Yuan Li gave him a thumbs up.

The noodles were hot and couldn't be bitten off. It was extremely troublesome to eat, but Yuanli ate happily and seriously.

Chu Hechao doesn't know how to make noodles. This bowl of longevity noodles tastes really good, but a piece of noodles can be thin or thick, and Fang Yuanli's heart is frightened when he eats the thin noodles, fearing that they will be torn apart with a little force.The rough place is like eating gnocchi, sticky to the teeth.

Yuan Li ate until his mouth was stained with noodle juice, his lips were bright red, and he opened and closed. Chu Hechao saw that his throat was getting itchy. He moved his fingers, and simply picked up the other end of the noodles to eat with Yuan Li.

A piece of noodle was quickly wiped out where their lips touched, Yuan Li bit off the noodle, with a stern face, he said unhappily: "This is my noodle."

"I'll make it for you in the evening," Chu Hechao said, "Don't mention it, it tastes really good."

"It's delicious," Yuanli nodded, "It would be even better if there were some pickles."

Chu Hechao smiled, "What kind of pickles are you eating? I'll give you a big meal tonight."

Yuanli nodded obediently, "Okay."

Chu Hechao was so obedient that he couldn't help pinching his face.

After the two of them finished their meal, they went outside the city gate to welcome the heroes.

Zhou Gongdan and his party could already see the gate of Ji County from a distance.

Zhou Gongdan, who was sitting in the carriage, looked at the city gate that he hadn't seen for several years, and the crowd that greeted them in front of the city gate. Before he knew it, tears welled up in his eyes.

He finally came back to Youzhou.

The complex emotions in Zhou Gongdan's heart were intertwined, making him unable to look away from the city gate.Excitement, longing, melancholy, joy... The peace of mind that I have never had in the past few years floats in my heart, and the fatigue is washed away by joy.

The closer he was to the city, the more eager Zhou Gongdan was to return home. He wished he could grow a pair of bird-like wings on his back and fly to the city gate in the blink of an eye.

Behind his carriage were Jia Qing and his party, who were looking around with a more reserved expression.

The more they went to Youzhou, the more things they saw, the more they were amazed.Along the way, they encountered many difficulties and obstacles, and also met many displaced people. Only by witnessing the chaos in the outside world with their own eyes can they understand how precious the stability and tranquility in Youzhou are.

Jia Qing took a look around and realized in his heart, no wonder those fleeing people on the road are all coming to Youzhou.

The weather in early spring was still a bit cold. Although the people wore patched clothes, they all wore thick clothes. The shoes were not straw sandals for cold feet, but cotton shoes that Jia Qing didn't know.The young children also have clothes to wear, and even go out to play and have fun in this weather leisurely, all of them have ruddy complexions, which shows that they are full of energy.

Looking at the appearance of these young children, one can tell that they are not cold or hungry.Such a scene in the troubled times almost made Jia Qing suspect that there was something wrong with his eyes.

Inevitably, Jia Qing had some respect for Yuan Li in his heart.

"Lord!"

Ahead, Zhou Gongdan's excited voice interrupted Jia Qing's train of thought. Jia Qing looked up, and saw Zhou Gongdan, who had always been calm and composed, jumped out of the carriage in a hurry and walked in front of a young man ecstatically. .

Yuanli's appearance is very different from five years ago.His appearance has grown, he has become more handsome, and his figure has become more upright, and the youthful spirit can no longer be seen in him.

But the gentle smile and bright eyes are still the same as before, like the spring breeze blowing on the face, the eyes are full of joy, which makes people feel at ease and alert.Yuan Li's temperament has also matured a lot, and his behavior is full of ease. Seeing him will make people feel at ease.

Seeing the counselor whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Yuan Li was also emotional. He held Zhou Gongdan's hands, took a deep breath, his eyes were slightly wet, "Wen Ning, you are finally back."

He looked at Zhou Gongdan up and down several times, and whispered in relief: "You have worked hard these few years."

"It's not hard work, how can I count it as hard work?" Zhou Gongdan's blood boiled, he smiled slightly, suddenly took two steps back, raised his hands, and solemnly saluted Yuanli, "Gongdan returned after five years away, Fortunately, I did not live up to my lord's respect!"

Yuan Li laughed, "Okay!"

Zhou Gongdan got up slowly, looked around Yuanli, and saluted Chu Hechao again.

Chu Hechao nodded slightly, Liu Jixin looked at him sighingly, and said with a smile, "Brother Wenning, long time no see."

Zhou Gongdan couldn't help laughing and said: "Yes, brother Changyue, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Guo Mao bowed his hands to Zhou Gongdan, with a smile on his face, "I am Guo Mao, the word is flat. I have heard many deeds of Brother Zhou, and seeing him now, he really lives up to his reputation, and I admire him very much."

"Brother Ping, you are welcome," Zhou Gongdan laughed and said happily, "I have also heard the lord mention you. Although I have never met you, I admire your intelligence. I heard that you are good at playing chess. You have to have a good discussion."

They talked and laughed, Zhou Gongdan hadn't experienced such a leisurely and relaxed atmosphere for a long time.

Jia Qing also looked at Zhou Gongdan and the others from behind. It was the first time he saw Zhou Gongdan laughing so easily.As long as you have seen Zhou Gongdan at this time, you can see how hypocritical he was in Jizhou before.

He sighed and thought, what kind of ability does Yuanli have to make these counselors so willing?

Yuan Li kept watching from the side with a smile, and after the subordinates exchanged greetings, he asked, "I heard that you brought me a surprise this time?"

Only then did Zhou Gongdan think of Jia Qing's group following behind him, he patted his head helplessly, and led Yuanli towards Jia Qing, "My lord, have you ever heard of Jia Qing?"

Yuan Li nodded slightly, "I've heard it before."

Seeing Yuan Li walking in front of him, Jia Qing got off his horse ahead of time, bowed his hands in salute, and said cautiously: "Ci Shi Yuan."

"Lord Jia," Yuan Li said with a smile, and helped him up, "I have heard of your reputation before, but I never thought that you would come to Youzhou. I don't know what difficulties you have encountered? If I can do it, I will definitely Do your best to help."

Jia Qing opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and said: "I want to bring my subordinates and family members to join Yuan Governor."

Yuan Li knew about this a long time ago, so he wasn't surprised. He just smiled and patted Jia Qing's shoulder, and said enthusiastically: "It's my good fortune to have someone like an adult come to Youzhou. Please come to the city quickly." middle!"

On the way, Yuanli asked Jia Qing about the journey with Zhou Gongdan, if there were any dangers and interesting things, but he didn't ask Jia Qing about Jizhou and Wu Shanshi.

His demeanor was gentle and friendly, and he didn't speak like a monarch, but like a friend he hadn't seen for a long time.But the occasional speeches and insights are insightful, so profound that people can't help but think about it, and the more I think about it, the more Immersed.

Jia Qing didn't talk much, he had been observing secretly, and he could clearly see the demeanor of Yuanli's subordinates.

Just like what Zhou Gongdan said, Yuanli's subordinates really admired and loyal to Yuanli. They were tightly united around Yuanli, and there was no tit-for-tat or intrigue with each other. This kind of atmosphere made Jia Qing uneasy. less affection.

Not only he likes it, but his subordinates also like it very much.

At the banquet, Zhou Gongdan, Liu Jixin and Guo Mao came to drink with Jia Qing.Jia Qing didn't say much, but he couldn't resist the way these three counselors were drinking. Halfway through the drink, most of the strangeness between them had disappeared. Jia Qing turned his head and saw that his subordinates were also talking to Yang Zhongfa and Wang The second-class people mingled together, drinking and punching. Judging by their appearance, they were much happier than in Jizhou.

Jia Qing looked at it for a while, and the heaviness in his heart seemed to disappear. He smiled and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.